Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan
Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan focuses on startups that can benefit from tapping into the unique strengths of DC’s innovation and startup ecosystem including our tech talent and diversity, and being a national and global center for policy making. Sector focuses include: health and wellness, education, finance, government and civic engagement, cybersecurity, and more. Open to founders of all backgrounds, the program is designed to provide equitable access to funding and support for Black, Hispanic and Latino, Indigenous American and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs. Through game-changing investment and community partnerships, together we will take steps towards dismantling institutional, structural, and systematic barriers that often limit opportunities.
Washington, DC
2023 September II
In Person Program
Mar 13th, 2023
Applications Open
Jun 7th, 2023
Final Deadline
Sep 11th, 2023
Accelerator Starts
Dec 7th, 2023
Demo Day
2023 September
Hybrid Program
Mar 13th, 2023
Applications Open
Jun 7th, 2023
Final Deadline
Sep 11th, 2023
Accelerator Starts
Dec 7th, 2023
Demo Day
About this Program
The next Techstars Washington DC powered by J.P. Morgan accelerator will begin September 11, 2023, rather than in May as originally scheduled. This schedule has been changed to better balance our program timing throughout the year to ensure the best experience for founders. With 16 accelerator classes across our nine Techstars accelerator programs powered by J.P. Morgan this year, and 54 accelerator programs overall, we hope applicants will always find a program to suit their schedules and unique needs.
To learn more about our upcoming 2023 program and to stay connected, refer to the following:
Watch Keith on How to Make Your Application Stand Out (starting at 2:20)
Learn more about our mentors for this year's program.
Learn more about what we look for and our program themes in the Q&A with Managing Director, Keith Camhi
Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter for updates and special programming.
"I firmly believe that startup success is driven by two main factors: the founders and the business, but it’s the founder that ultimately makes the biggest difference."
Adam Phillips, Managing Director
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The Team
Adam Phillips
Managing Director
Adam Phillips
Managing Director
Russell Harris
Investment Associate
Darius Clair
Program Manager
“I’m inspired by the passion and drive of this diverse group of founders and look forward to bringing the full strength of J.P. Morgan’s network to support and advise throughout the program.”
Victoria Davenport
Technology & Disruptive Commerce for J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking
I truly believe entrepreneurship is a fundamental right that needs to be available to all and I am excited by being selected to be an enabler.
Mark Lawrence
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Founder/Managing Partner Inncuvate
As the nation’s capital, Washington DC is well positioned as both an incubator and accelerator of fintech companies that are developing solutions to serve the unbanked and underbanked, and creating shared prosperity.
Peter Stoute-King
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Co-founder Fintech Islands
Mentors
Neha Singh is the Vice President, Marketing Strategy Lead for Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries for JPMorgan Chase.
Neha Singh
Vice President, Marketing Strategy, J.P. Morgan
Neha Singh is the Vice President, Marketing Strategy Lead for Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries for JPMorgan Chase.
Neha Singh
Vice President, Marketing Strategy, J.P. Morgan
"My superpower is the ability to see the big picture and break it down into actionable chunks. I plan to use that to enable me to super charge others passion to change the world through new products, services, and solutions."
David Miller
Chief of Innovation, DOJ Innovation Ventures Office
Brooke is a seasoned entrepreneur having co-founded several successful businesses. She is an Advisor to the Justice Technology Association, on the Steering Committee for BLCK VC, and the Investment Committee for the Cap Table Coalition.
Brooke Daniels
Director/CEO, Salesforce Ventures, Daniels & Co.
In addition to serving as the Assoc. VP at GW, Jim is also GW's PI for the NSF I-Corps Hub: Mid-Atlantic Region. Prior to this, he was the Director of the Mtech Venture Accelerator and the Founding Director of the Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund at the University of Maryland.
Jim Chung
Assoc. VP for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, George Washington University
Ario Keshani is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and technology executive, and is a member of the AWS Startups team.
Ario Keshani
Startup Advisor, AWS
Sybongile Cook is the Director of Business Development and Strategy in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development (DMPED). Since 2009, Sybongile has held multiple roles within the Executive Office.
Sybongile Cook
Director of Business Development & Strategy, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
"I’m inspired by the opportunity to leverage my lived experiences as a founder and social impact leader to support a new generation of innovators."
Ayanna Smith
Managing Director, GET Cities DC
"I have always had an interest in entrepreneurship and believe that within Venture Capital you have a learning curve that does not flatten, and by design being industry agnostic, the innovation economy is a great opportunity to engage individuals looking to change the world and solve non-derivative problems across sectors."
Lawer Teye
Technology & Disruptive Commerce Coverage Banker
Anthony Obi Jr. is an investor at Virginia Venture Partners, where he invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups in Virginia. He began his career as an entrepreneur as part of the founding team at PreopMD, a digital health startup solving complex inefficiencies in the pre-op and post-op space.
Anthony Obi
Investor, Virginia Venture Partners
"We knew that if we had access and opportunity, we could build an amazing business that does good while doing well. That’s where Techstars came in. As an alumni, I can’t wait to help other founders during their journey."
Marcus Bullock
CEO, Flikshop
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